Kani K. Navas
K NavasKani | |
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| Chairman of Waqf Board, Tamil Nadu | |
| Assumed office 19 September 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Abdul Rahman |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 23 May 2019 | |
| Preceded by | A. Anwhar Raajhaa |
| Constituency | Ramanathapuram |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 14 May 1979 Tamil Nadu, India |
| Political party | Indian Union Muslim League |
| Spouse | Hamsathparveen |
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K Navas Kani (born 14 May 1979) is an Indian politician from Indian Union Muslim League who serves as the Member of Parliament Loksabha (2019–present) from Ramanathapuram Parliamentary Constituency of the Indian state Tamil Nadu.[1][2] He is a member of Standing Committee on Health and Family Welfare and Consultative Committee, Ministry of Shipping.[1]
Navaskani was born on 14 May 1979 to Khadarmeera Gani and Ramjan Beevi at Chennai.[1] He completed his Senior Grade School from Arupukottai.[3] He joined the Indian Union Muslim League in 2011 and later served as the State Official Advisor. He was a member of the Standing Committee on Labour from 2019 to 2020.[1]
Navas is one of the four Indian Union Muslim League members in the Indian Parliament (along with E. T. Mohammed Basheer, M. P. Abdussamad Samadani and P. V. Abdul Wahab). He is also first Indian Union Muslim League Member of Parliament in Loksabha from Tamil Nadu since S. M. Muhammed Sheriff (Periyakulam).
Controversy
In January 2025, Kani K. Navas became the subject of controversy related to Thiruparankundram Hill, home to the Thirupparamkunram Murugan Temple, one of the Six Abodes of Murugan. The controversy arose after Navas shared a social media post depicting individuals consuming biryani near the temple's foothills. Critics, including BJP Tamil Nadu President K. Annamalai, alleged that he was encouraging sacrilegious activities by permitting non-vegetarian food near the sacred site.[4][5]
Navas denied the allegations, asserting that the food consumed was vegetarian.[6]
The situation intensified amidst ongoing tensions over incidents at the hill, including vandalism of ancient Jain caves and disputes regarding the site’s management. Navas reiterated claims about the jurisdiction of the Tamil Nadu Waqf Board over portions of the hill, which others regard as significant to Hindu traditions.[7][8]
Electoral record
General Elections 2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUML | Kani K. Navas | 509,664 | 45.92 |  1.63
| |
| Independent (NDA) | O. Paneerselvam | 342,882 | 30.89 | New | |
| AIADMK | P. Jeyperumal | 99,780 | 8.99 | New | |
| NTK | Jeyapal Chandraprabha | 97,672 | 8.80 | 4.43
| |
| NOTA | None of the above | 6,295 | 0.57 |  0.15
| |
| BSP | N. Sivanandam | 2,018 | 0.18 | ||
| Margin of victory | 166,785 | ||||
| Turnout | 1,109,853 | 68.19 | 0.21
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| IUML hold | Swing | ||||
General Elections 2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUML | Kani K. Navas | 469,943 | 44.29% | New | |
| BJP | Nainar Nagendran | 3,42,821 | 32.31% | +15.11% | |
| Independent | V. D. N. Anandh | 1,41,806 | 13.36% | ||
| NTK | T. Bhuvaneswari | 46,385 | 4.37% | ||
| MNM | Vijaya Baskar | 14,925 | 1.41% | ||
| NOTA | None of the above | 7,595 | 0.72% | 0.08% | |
| Margin of victory | 1,27,122 | 11.98% | −0.02% | ||
| Turnout | 10,61,124 | 68.40% | −0.29% | ||
| Registered electors | 15,59,740 | 7.13% | |||
| IUML gain from AIADMK | Swing | 3.48% | |||
References
- ^ a b c d "Kani K. Navas (profile)". Government of India.
- ^ "GENERAL ELECTION TO LOK SABHA TRENDS & RESULT 2019". Election Commission of India. 23 May 2019.
- ^ "Seventeenth Lok Sabha Members Bioprofile".
- ^ "BJP's Annamalai condemns MP Navas Kani's non-veg feast at sacred hill in Tamil Nadu". News9live. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Religious tensions grip Madurai as police ban animals for Dargah rituals". India Today. 22 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Prove I had non-veg on sacred hill or quit, Muslim League MP dares Annamalai". India Today. 24 January 2025. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ Commune, The (22 January 2025). "Jain Caves Painted 'Green' At Thiruparankundram Hill Amidst Islamists Attempt To Rename It As 'Sikandar' Hill, DMK-Ally IUML MP Nawas Kani Had Earlier Gone With Islamists To Have Non-Veg Food At Hill". The Commune. Retrieved 24 January 2025.
- ^ ""I haven't even gone to that hill": IUML MP Navaskani responds to BJP's attack on consuming non-veg at sacred site". ANI News. Retrieved 24 January 2025.